Official Settlement Account — A type of account used in balance of payments accounting to keep track of central banks reserve asset transactions with each other. The official settlement account keeps track of transactions involving gold, foreign exchange reserves, bank… … Investment dictionary
Settlement Music School (Philadelphia) — Settlement Music School is a music school in Philadelphia. Founded in 1908, is the largest community based school of the arts in the United States according to the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Settlement is dedicated to… … Wikipedia
settlement — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of settling. 2) an official agreement intended to settle a dispute or conflict. 3) a place where people establish a community. 4) Law an arrangement whereby property passes to a person or succession of people as… … English terms dictionary
settlement — set|tle|ment W2 [ˈsetlmənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(official agreement)¦ 2¦(payment)¦ 3¦(group of houses)¦ 4¦(new area/places)¦ 5¦(sinking)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(OFFICIAL AGREEMENT)¦ an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight … Dictionary of contemporary English
settlement — The clearinghouse practice of adjusting all futures accounts daily according to gain or loss from price movement is generally called settlement. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary (1) Noun The standard number of days between the date that a… … Financial and business terms
Settlement — When payment is made for a trade. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * settlement set‧tle‧ment [ˈsetlmənt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] an official agreement or decision that ends an argument between two people or organizations: •… … Financial and business terms
Official cash rate — The official cash rate (OCR) is interest rate paid by banks in the overnight money market in Australia and New Zealand. Through the regulated use of exchange settlement accounts, a central bank is able to adjust the interest rates of a nation s… … Wikipedia
settlement — noun 1 OFFICIAL AGREEMENT (C, U) an official agreement or decision that ends an argument between two sides: reach/achieve a settlement: failure to reach a settlement in the trade war | negotiated/political/peaceful etc settlement (=made after… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
settlement — noun 1 official/legal agreement ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ lasting, long term, permanent ▪ comprehensive ▪ a lasting and comprehensive peace settlement … Collocations dictionary
settlement price — Established by the clearinghouse from the closing range of prices (the last 30 seconds of the day). The settlement price is used to determine the next day s allowable trading range, and to settle all accounts between clearing members for each… … Financial and business terms
settlement — /set l meuhnt/, n. 1. the act or state of settling or the state of being settled. 2. the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis. 3. a state of stability or permanence. 4. an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a… … Universalium